Car Seat Safety Event

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Dallas, TX 75235

A national report released last year by Safe Kids Worldwide found that nine out of 10 parents move their young child from a booster seat to a seat belt too soon, and seven in 10 parents don’t know what size a child should be to ride in a car without a booster seat. Another alarming fact revealed by the study: one in five parents whose children carpool say they “bend the rules” when driving, letting children ride without seat belts and without the car seat or booster seat they would normally use.

During Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 13-19, parents and guardians of small children are being urged to reduce the risk of death and injury by using a booster seat that is properly installed in the back seat of the car. On Tuesday, Sept. 15 the the Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas (IPC), housed at Parkland, will hold a car seat safety event at the Chase Bank parking lot, 6300 Harry Hines. Blvd., Dallas, 75235 where certified child passenger safety technicians will provide hands-on advice and instructions on how to use car seats correctly. To schedule an appointment for the event, please call 214.590.4455.

The IPC also conducts frequent child passenger safety fitting stations in high-risk areas of Dallas. At fitting stations, parents/guardians are able to obtain educational information and hands-on training on installing child passenger safety seats correctly. If a child safety seat has been recalled or is no longer appropriate for the child’s age and weight, then a child safety seat is provided and installed by the IPC. To be eligible to receive a free child safety seat inspection, parents/guardians are required to bring the child safety seat and child to the appointment.
For more information about booster seats, visit www.injurypreventioncenter.org.